ZION.521
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.521
Author Observation Code	ZION.521
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.163292267 º
Longitude	-112.963464443 º
Author Location	ZION -- Parunaweep Canyon
Location Narrative	Drive to Shunesburg. Hike along East Fork of Virgin. Plot is on S side ~.5 mi. upstream from park boundary
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Springdale East region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1198.77839817786 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Channel wall
Landform	flood plain
Representativeness	good of association and good of area along river
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	80 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-May-2000
Observation End Date	02-May-2000
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 m²
Cover Dispersion	contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Sample Method	full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Thorough
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Very incomplete
Lichen Quality	Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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Misc Fields:
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Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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ord Author Plant Name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, Common Name Original Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, USDA Code Stratum Cover Original Cover Code Basal Area Biomass Inference Area Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically): 1 Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Canopy 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7.1 cm       1 stem(s) 7.8 cm       1 stem(s) 8.6 cm       1 stem(s) 9.3 cm       1 stem(s) 9.9 cm       1 stem(s) 13.2 cm       1 stem(s) 16.9 cm       1 stem(s) 23.8 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Salix gooddingii Ball Salix gooddingii Ball Salix gooddingii Goodding's willow Salix gooddingii Ball **   Salix gooddingii Ball Salix gooddingii Goodding's willow Salix gooddingii Ball **   Tall Shrub         -1 m² -none- 3 Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia mule's fat Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. **   Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia mule's fat Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. **   Tall Shrub 18 % 03       -none- 4 Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua Nutt. **   Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 13 % 03       -none- 5 Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 6 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 7 Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 8 Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 9 Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 10 Astragalus L. Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi Muhlenbergia asperifolia scratchgrass Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi **   Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi Muhlenbergia asperifolia scratchgrass Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale scouringrush horsetail Equisetum hyemale L. **   Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale scouringrush horsetail Equisetum hyemale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. **   Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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